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CVE-2025-29482: libheif 1.19.7 can run unwanted code through crafted images
CVE-2025-29482 · published 1 year ago
Summary
The image handling library libheif version 1.19.7 can be tricked by a specially made picture to execute any program the attacker wants on the computer. This only works if the attacker can place the malicious image on a machine that uses this library. Updating libheif to a newer version or applying the vendor's patch removes the risk.
What to do
- Update debian libde265 to version 1.0.7-1.
Affected software
| Ecosystem | Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | debian | libde265 |
< 1.0.7-1 Fix: upgrade to 1.0.7-1
|
| Debian:13 | debian | libde265 |
< 1.0.7-1 Fix: upgrade to 1.0.7-1
|
| Debian:14 | debian | libde265 |
< 1.0.7-1 Fix: upgrade to 1.0.7-1
|
| – | struktur | libheif |
1.19.7 cpe:2.3:a:struktur:libheif:1.19.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
Original advisory text
Buffer Overflow vulnerability in libheif 1.19.7 allows a local attacker to execute arbitrary code via the SAO (Sample Adaptive Offset) processing of libde265.
Buffer Overflow vulnerability in libheif 1.19.7 allows a local attacker to execute arbitrary code via the SAO (Sample Adaptive Offset) processing of libde265.
References
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2025-29482 Vendor Advisory
- https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2025/29xxx/CVE-2025-29482... Vendor Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-29482 Vendor Advisory
- https://github.com/lmarch2/poc/blob/main/libheif/libheif.md URL
Internet-facing
60 days
Internal
At next upgrade
- Not known to be exploited
- Needs hands-on effort to exploit
- Gives an attacker partial control
Type
CWE-120Classic Buffer Overflow
Timeline
Published7 Apr 2025
Updated4 Nov 2026
First seen1 Sep 2026
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